what happened to scotland in world cup 202

Scotland’s men were knocked out of the 2026 World Cup in the group stage after finishing third in their group and missing out on advancement as one of the lowest-ranked third-place teams. They opened with a 1-0 win over Haiti, then lost to Morocco and Brazil, which left them out of the knockout round.

What happened

• Scotland beat Haiti 1-0 in their opener.

• They then lost to Morocco and Brazil.

• That left them third in the group, but not one of the third-place teams that advanced.

Why it mattered

This was Scotland’s return to the World Cup after a long absence, and the early exit was disappointing even though the team did manage a win.

TL;DR

Scotland did win a match, but they still exited the 2026 World Cup in the group stage after finishing third and failing to qualify for the next round.